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As members of the Junior Red Cross, children knit scarves, rolled bandages, worked in Victory Gardens, and raised money. Junior Red Cross meetings at school provided students with lessons about their health—brushing teeth, eating wholesome foods, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, and keeping clean—and it encouraged children to raise funds for the war effort by selling eggs, and doing work for others such as beating carpets and varnishing chairs.

After the war, Junior Red Cross programs continued. Children worked in relief efforts during the Great Depression, helping to distribute surplus food, canning vegetables, and collecting clothing for distribution. When World War II began, the nearly 20 million members of the Junior Red Cross joined with the adult Red Cross volunteers to help on the homefront. They provided entertainment at military camps and hospitals, collected scrap metal and paper for military use, and helped recruit blood donors. Today the tradition of young volunteers continues in Red Cross School Clubs.

https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/public_health/Bet-you-never-heard-of-the-American-Junior-Red-Cross.html

The implementation of Junior Red Cross in schools served to educate the students about health, such as hygiene, eating well, and avoiding unhealthy habits like drugs and alcohol. The program also encouraged students to participate in the war effort by raising money and working to assist others.

Post-WWI the Junior Red Cross played a role during the Great Depression by supplying additional food and clothing. At the beginning of World War II, many members of the Junior Red Cross joined the efforts of the Red Cross to assist where they could. Members would visit military camps and hospitals to entertain people while also collecting items that would be helpful to the military. The organization also assisted with the recruitment of blood donors for the sick and injured.